Harman Kardon HK3270 Stereo Receiver

by Harman Kardon

Product Details

Product Manual [264kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 16.3 x 17.4 x 6.1 inches ; 21.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 23 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00000JFFR
• Item model number: HK3270
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #429,257 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

High-performance receiver for stereo enjoyment of music and movies.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great simple receiver that delivers great sound, December 3, 2000

By 

Vincent Giguere (Montreal, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Harman Kardon HK3270 Stereo Receiver (Electronics)

I've tried few japanese brands before I ended up with the Harman Kardon's HK3270 Receiver. At first, I thought 35Watts/Channel was too little, but these are real 35 Watts RMS, not High power Watts like advertised by japanese brands. It is as much if not more powerful than any 100W Jap amplifier on the market. I've tried it with 4 Cerwin vega! speakers, and even at max volume, it is still precise with no distortion (Very noisy though!!). The sound is great, the interface is extremely simple (Volume, balance, Bass, Treble and source, That's all!) No gadgets to boost you bass or to alter your sound. It's just plain simple but very efficient with lots of output power. The only problem is the tuner (It doesn't work very well! you need a big antenna or a cable connection if you want to use it.). So, if you're not looking for gadgets but only for great sound , This receiver is for you!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars want a clean crisp and full sound?, February 18, 2008

By 

Gregory Y. Chang "weekend handyman" (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Harman Kardon HK3270 Stereo Receiver (Electronics)

I did not buy it from amazon, I bought a now 10year old HK3270, in excellent condition. I am used to clean sound from a custom amp32 (t-amp clone). It had a fantastic sound when playing in regular listening levels in my moderate size room. I love my DIY speaker (fullrange) but when I want it to sound moderately loud it would clip, especially on acoustic guitar music (of course others too). I used to have adcom, proton, and usual Japanese brand. This 10year old amplifier is more than satisfying. I read the review with 4 stars and I think it deserves more...

Well, I had the chance to hear it more, and now I hear a hum when playing rather moderately high volume. Others have noted a similar problem on this model, apparently comes from the transformer in the unit. Now I will try some simple changes (unload other components and try different outlet etc), if problem persists I will likely sell it cheap!. Rather disappointed at this stage. I will have to change to 2 stars but can't seem to change at this stage.
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I had actually stashed the receiver away thinking it needs to be repaired. I set it up again exactly same and was shocked the hum is completely gone, strange, the sound is excellent, no background hum at all, strange but not complaining, back to 5 stars!!